Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- A suspect was arrested in the Thotalaga area while in possession of a large quantity of narcotic pills, allegedly used by drug addicts as a substitute for heroin and crystal methamphetamine, commonly known as "Ice."

Police recovered 21,000 narcotic pills from the suspect, with an estimated street value of nearly Rs. 3 million.

The arrest was carried out on the evening of 19 February following a tip-off received by a team of officers, including the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of Unit 2 of the Western Province South Crime Division, while en route to conduct a raid in the Grandpass area.

According to police, the information indicated that an individual was arriving at a house in the Thotalaga area carrying a stock of nar...